Articles of Confederation

first constitution of the United States (1781–1789)
Organization interstate_compact Q493620
Articles of Confederation
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Articles of Confederation

Summary

Articles of Confederation is an interstate compact[1]. It draws 2,225 Wikipedia views per month (interstate_compact category, ranking #2 of 4).[2]

Key Facts

  • Articles of Confederation authored Continental Congress[3].
  • Articles of Confederation's instance of is recorded as interstate compact[4].
  • Articles of Confederation followed United States Declaration of Independence[5].
  • Articles of Confederation was followed by United States Constitution[6].
  • Articles of Confederation's Commons category is recorded as Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union[7].
  • Articles of Confederation's language of work or name is recorded as English[8].
  • Articles of Confederation's has edition or translation is recorded as Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union (original version)[9].
  • Articles of Confederation's has edition or translation is recorded as Articles of Confederation (US Statutes at Large)[10].
  • Articles of Confederation's has cause is recorded as American Revolution[11].
  • Articles of Confederation's described by source is recorded as Princeton Encyclopedia of American Political History[12].
  • Articles of Confederation's described by source is recorded as The New Student's Reference Work[13].
  • Articles of Confederation's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Articles of Confederation'}[14].
  • Articles of Confederation's signatory is recorded as Roger Sherman[15].
  • Articles of Confederation's signatory is recorded as Samuel Huntington[16].
  • Articles of Confederation's signatory is recorded as Oliver Wolcott[17].
  • Articles of Confederation's signatory is recorded as Titus Hosmer[18].
  • Articles of Confederation's signatory is recorded as Andrew Adams[19].
  • Articles of Confederation's signatory is recorded as Thomas McKean[20].
  • Articles of Confederation's signatory is recorded as John Dickinson[21].
  • Articles of Confederation's signatory is recorded as Nicholas Van Dyke[22].
  • Articles of Confederation's signatory is recorded as John Walton[23].
  • Articles of Confederation's signatory is recorded as Edward Telfair[24].
  • Articles of Confederation's signatory is recorded as Edward Langworthy[25].
  • Articles of Confederation's signatory is recorded as John Hanson[26].
  • Articles of Confederation's signatory is recorded as Daniel Carroll[27].

Body

Identity

Articles of Confederation followed United States Declaration of Independence[5]. It was followed by United States Constitution[6].

Why It Matters

Articles of Confederation draws 2,225 Wikipedia views per month (interstate_compact category, ranking #2 of 4).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Has edition or translation Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union (original version), Articles of Confederation (US Statutes at Large)
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